Isle aux Morts

/aɪl ə ˈmɔːɹt/

proper noun

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

OriginFrench Isle aux Morts →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Origin

  1. FrenchIsle aux Morts
  2. EnglishIsle aux Morts

Derived from French Isle aux Morts, derived in turn from isle (“island”) and the plural form of mort (“dead man”). The town is named after a nearby island, which is named in turn for the numerous shipwrecks which have occurred there.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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